New York City BTA

“The NYCBTA is the leading voice and forum for travel industry education, research, support, and action on behalf of the NYC business travel community.”

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
MARCH 14, 2008

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who made the 2008 Silent Auction and Trade Show a resounding success! Each year this event gains in popularity, allowing us to unite suppliers and buyers while supporting a worthy cause. It is with great pride that we announce that the Silent Auction was able to raise over $16,000 in support of the Scholarship Fund and Robin Hood. We certainly could not have been successful without the generosity of our supplier partners, whose donations and tradeshow attendance made the evening possible. Buyer registration also surpassed previous years with over 200 travel professionals taking advantage of an opportunity to touch base with existing suppliers while meeting new ones. Plans are already underway for securing space for 2009’s event, and we look forward to reaching new heights of achievement!

New York City Business Travel Association

Founded in 2004, the New York City Business Travel Association traces its lineage back over 50 years when The Passenger Traffic Association was launched in New York City in 1953. The PTA merged with The Women’s Passenger Traffic Association in 1974, adopted the Corporate Travel Association (CTA) brand, and prospered for 30 years. In 2004 the association embarked on a new course with a rejuvenated board of directors, a new membership philosophy, and a new commitment to the New York City business travel community under the NYCBTA moniker.

NYCBTA provides an important forum for the exchange of information, education and ideas among its members, who include travel buyers from local corporations and senior relationship managers from leading travel industry suppliers. Our emphasis is on working together for the greater good of the travel management community in New York City.

NYCBTA is committed to enhancing the travel profession by sponsoring educational and informational programs for its members, and by providing top-rated speakers to address travel-related issues, concerns and current "hot topic" items.

NYCBTA is an excellent venue for the sharing of travel-related information and professional expertise, and is an organization focused on perfecting the science of business travel management.

NYCBTA is an affiliation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), whose members represent major corporations and travel suppliers throughout the United States. Along with NYCBTA, the national organization provides members with information on the latest technical and service advantages within the industry, as well as current legislative issues involving travel costs and safety matters affecting business travel.